Balancing The Ticket
An Insignificant Office? In a letter from John Adams to his wife Abigail, the new vice president lamented his position in the new government: “…[M]y […]
Daily Briefing
Brokered Convention
A rarity in modern times. A brokered convention occurs when a political party strikes a deal to determine the presidential nominee at the convention. After […]
Sister Souljah Moment
The controversy that coined the term. —From Taegan Goddard’s Political Dictionary Currently: Find a political “Sister Souljah” moment since the 1992 event. Who was the […]
Foundational Documents
Download, highlight, print. Here you have easy access to the 9 foundational documents. Each is downloadable in both MS Word and PDF formats. Students will […]
Supreme Court Cases
The Required Rulings. You can find activities related to the 14 cases required by the College Board that will appear as Daily Briefings. These are […]